The 20-5-3 method to chase away everyday stress

Known as "pyramid of nature", this technique has demonstrated real effectiveness

She teaches you that to soothe your mind, you need to spend some time outside your home and preferably in nature.

Conceptualized by American scientist Tanya Denckla-Cobb of the University of Virginia, this method consists of acting to distribute one's time in the right way and in the right places.

This is recorded in the form of 3 different exposure times.

Concretely, what do these figures correspond to?

• 20 Minutes a day = corresponds to the time to take every day to go get some fresh air and oxygenate yourself

A study published in theInternational Journal of Environmental Health Research claims that even without exercising, it would be enough to improve one's mental well-being

Do this at least 3 times a week, so you will feel less tired and more relaxed on a daily basis.

Because the body engages a mode of gentle fascination. It is a state of repair of the mind.

So we motivate ourselves and go out for some fresh air after our working day. Especially for people working from home who haven't left their homes.  

• 5 hours per month = We are talking here about green spaces such as forests or fields

Studies have shown that sylvotherapy (a Japanese approach from Japan, which could be called " forest bathing ») lower cortisol in the brain, which is the stress hormone.

(For example, we agree to go for a hike on Sunday as a family)

• 3 days/year = This time to grant oneself must be a real disconnection in the middle of nature, without telephone or other. In complete Digital Detox mode.

This would allow you to refocus on yourself and fully enjoy the present moment.

You know what you have to do!